COVID-19: How the pandemic disrupted contraceptive access in Tanzania, India and Nigeria
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many women across the globe faced more than just the threat of the virus. For thousands in Tanzania, India and Nige…
SAFETY: Study confirms lake victoria sardines safe to eat, calls for better handling and monitoring
A recent study in Lake Victoria, Tanzania has confirmed that sardines—a staple food and vital source of income for local communities—ar…
TRAINING: Ifakara, UDSM partner to strengthen geospatial modelling capacity for public health applications
The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), t…
FIELDWORK: Ifakara, partners strengthen malaria vector surveillance in Kenya
From 28 July to 22 August 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute, through its AnoSTEP Project, conducted training and data collection in six counties o…
TB: Shorter treatments face hurdles despite promising research
Efforts to shorten tuberculosis (TB) treatment have made progress in recent years, but new findings show that the journey is still full of challeng…
TB: How body defense may help bacteria hide
Why is tuberculosis (TB) so difficult to defeat and available treatment takes so long – up to six months? A new study reveals that one of the…
ENGAGEMENT: Safeguard Young People (SYP) Mid-Term Review Inception Meeting
On September 2, 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute joined partners at the Embassy of Switzerland in Dar es Salaam for th…
MALARIA FIGHT: Good news for most, warning for some
Tanzania’s recent study brings encouraging news: although nearly 100% of the country now shows resistance to pyrethr…
LOOKING BACK: How the #IASC2025 spotlighted Ifakara science and impact
This Day a week ago, the 4th Ifakara Annual Scientific Conference (IASC2025) drew to a close in Dar es Salaam—but …
MAPPING MALARIA: How nature and neighbors shape the risk in Tanzania
A new study shows that malaria in southeastern Tanzania doesn’t spread evenly—it’s shaped by a mix of rainfall, elevation…